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Sun Java System Web Server Unspecified Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

VUPEN ID VUPEN/ADV-2009-3024
CVE ID CVE-2009-3878
 
CWE ID Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
CVSS V2 Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Rated as Critical 
Impact Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Authentication Level Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Access Vector Available in VUPEN VNS Customer Area
Release Date 2009-10-26
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Technical Description

A vulnerability has been identified in Sun Java System Web Server, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise a vulnerable web server. This issue is caused by an unspecified buffer overflow error when processing user-supplied requests, which could allow remote attackers to crash an affected web server or execute arbitrary code via a specially crafted packet.

Affected Products

Sun Java System Web Server version 7.0 Update 6 (7.0U6) and prior

Solution 

VUPEN Security is not aware of any vendor-supplied patch.

References

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3024
http://www.intevydis.com/blog/?p=79

Credits 

Vulnerability reported by Intevydis.

Changelog 

2009-10-26 : Initial release

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Monthly Statistics 

 

 VUPEN Security Advisories By Criticality: Aug 2010


  Critical Risk

: 0%

  High Risk
: 0%

  Moderate Risk
: 0%

  Low Risk
: 100%

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